Olivia visited a stationary shop to buy journals
She had $36 allocated for the purchase.
Olivia bought 4 journals.
Following the purchase, Olivia had less than $12 remaining
What is the solution set for x, representing the number of each journal
A. x > $3
B. x > $4
C. x > $5
D. x > $6
Let's assume the cost of each journal is x dollars.
The total cost of 4 journals would be 4x dollars.
After the purchase, Olivia had less than $12 remaining, so we can write this inequality:
$36 - 4x < $12
To solve this inequality, we can subtract $36 from both sides:
-$4x < -$24
Next, we divide both sides by -4, but since we are dividing by a negative number, the inequality sign flips:
x > $6
Therefore, the solution set for x, representing the number of each journal, is D. x > $6.